Shadow of Desire

by Rebecca Stowe

The author of the highly acclaimed Not the End of the World, described by Joan Didion as "a perfectly controlled novel that explodes on impact into astonishing and quite lethal shards, " now offers the sharply observed, wickedly funny, quietly bizarre story of a sympathetic, perceptive woman plumbing the unspoken hostilities, emotional paralyses, and sublimated guilt undermining her uncanny family.

Genres: Fiction

Paperback

First published June 11, 1996

Reviews

[Gina Ulicny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book a few years ago - I like her writing style and the way her characters unfold. Some quirky characters - which I love. I cared about the characters so I cared about the story. I think she is magnificent at allowing us to see the way her characters think.
Really liked this book! I read it because I read her other one first and, as I said, I like her writing style.

[Tedi Patel Hotchkiss · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a wonderful book to read during the holidays and after having spent some time with my own parents- it seems to be a universal feeling, resorting back to childhood, memories and trauma when being home and facing the inevitable fact that your parents are human. The book was a slower pace but well done! I enjoyed the read.

[Terri C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rated 9 of 10. Read in 2000.

[Tine Bjornlund · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very honest description of parents and adult children-all the mistakes and misunderstandings-unvoiced causing misery and despair.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really identified with the main character in this novel and Stowe's emotive descriptions were right on.

[MountainAshleah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lightweight entertainment.